Group: General Fitness & Exercise

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Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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Gonna see my abs

lewdog_55
lewdog_55
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Joined: 2002/01/23
United States
2003/02/10, 06:09 PM
OK I am making the committment and I am going to see them. I can see them pretty good when I flex them but otherwise I cant. I have 13% body fat which would make it about 1-2 inches from my waist to loose so I can see them. As a guess how long would this take??? I know that everyone is different but as a guess how long would it take??

other question is about cardio. I dont want to burn and muscle that I have gained. SO I take it that running in the morning on an empty stomach is not for me?? Cause I would burn muscle then too?? So when should I do my cardio then. and keep in mind I go to school from 8-3:30.

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bb1fit
bb1fit
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2003/02/10, 10:25 PM
Doing your cardio first thing in the morning theoretically should be good for you. On an empty stomach. See, your body is depleted of glycogen, so for the body to make glucose, with the absence of carbs, therefore it should turn to fat to burn to produce needed glucose. I would take in some BCAA's for assurance against it going to muscle tissue first. This way, if the body "sees" a large amount of BCAA's in the bloodstream, it thinks it already has broken down muscle tissue, and starts reverting to fatty acids instead. Your length of time is really dependent on your diet, but with proper training and diet, you are probably looking at six to eight weeks.

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